Tag: Car Travel Accessories

Within the next ten days, America will celebrate two of the most important holidays of the year. One, Labor Day, we all know well. It’s the officially unofficial marker to the end of summer. A day some of us are lucky enough to have off from work and most of us pass with a barbecue or trip out of town.

But the other day, the day that’s arguably more important is today. A day that, while definitely not a government holiday, should still be celebrated with fervor and excitement because it’s the day you get to put man’s best friend first–if you’re fortunate enough to have one, anyway. Today is National Dog Day. Continue reading “#NationalDogDay: How to Bring Your Dog on a Road Trip”

New to the automotive industry, Sydney has an ingrained appreciation for classic cars like the beautiful blue ’64 Catalina her grandpa used to own. A writer at heart, Sydney is a media junkie and loves to captivate and be captivated by a good story. A few of her interests include travel, reading, Netflix binging, and spending time with family. She aspires to eventually see the world and get a cat to keep her Bassador, Cooper, company.

The Epic Thule Summer has come to an epic conclusion, and after much debate, deliberation, and a particularly brutal cage match, we’ve picked our three most epic entries. Well, four, originally. At first we picked a shot whose owner had stolen it from a forum post from 2002. We only like a fast one around here when you’re talking about cars. So we binned it and went on to the real submissions. Continue reading “Here are the Winners of the Epic Thule Summer!”

Andy Sheehan is a blogger, aspiring novelist, and relentless hoon. He plans to will his 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon to his firstborn, plans his daily commute around the swoop of its roads, and doesn’t plan to ever buy an automatic. A cool-car omnipath, he loves the common Mustang or Chevelle, but hunts for the weird and wonderful Velorexes and Cosmos of the autoverse. And when he can afford a garage, he’s going to turn an MX-5 into a race car.

Contrary to the House Stark mantra, summer is coming. Yes, folks, we’re rounding the end of March, and though it’s snowing here at the Streetside HQ in Kansas City, these are just the writhing death throes of winter. Knock yourself out, coldie. We know you’re not long for this world. Soon we’ll be carrying our coats and going on road trips, which we’ve already proven is the best way to see America. Continue reading “How To Pick Your Thule Racks”

Andy Sheehan is a blogger, aspiring novelist, and relentless hoon. He plans to will his 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon to his firstborn, plans his daily commute around the swoop of its roads, and doesn’t plan to ever buy an automatic. A cool-car omnipath, he loves the common Mustang or Chevelle, but hunts for the weird and wonderful Velorexes and Cosmos of the autoverse. And when he can afford a garage, he’s going to turn an MX-5 into a race car.